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Ministry of Defence, Private Office files of Permanent Under-Secretary of State

Falklands: Ministry of Defence minute ("Radio Atlantico del Sur: Summary of Programme No.9/10 - 27/28 May 1982") [news - MT Commons statement, Haig, start of papal visit to Britain; separate items (diplomatic, military situation; Buenos Aires situation from French press), popular features; reception] [declassified Oct 2019]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: DEFE23/231 f194
Editorial comments:

Radio Atlantico del Sur was a station set up by the Ministry of Defence broadcasting in Spanish to Argentine soldiers on the Falklands, using a requisitioned BBC transmitter. Read other documents selected from this file.

Importance ranking: Minor
Word count: 1p
Themes: Foreign policy (Americas excluding USA), Media, Defence (Falklands)